Definition of "bitter"
- adjective
Having an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance).
Harsh, piercing or stinging.
Hateful or hostile.
Cynical and resentful.
- noun
A liquid or powder, made from bitter herbs, used in mixed drinks or as a tonic.
A type of beer heavily flavored with hops.
A turn of a cable about the bitts.
- verb
To make bitter.
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